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CSO cello Gary Stucka says goodbye to his wife, Gina, who headed home after the Milan concerts. | © Todd Rosenberg Photography 2017
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Before the orchestra leaves for Vienna, Chris Martin, principal trumpet, enjoys a little quality breakfast time with daughter Claire. | © Todd Rosenberg Photography 2017
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Still holding the rose given to her by Maestro Muti the night before, CSO violin Mihaela Ionescu heads to the flight. | © Todd Rosenberg Photography 2017
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CSO violists Sunghee Choi and Lawrence Neuman go over the rotation schedule. | © Todd Rosenberg Photography 2017
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CSO violin Qing Hou and viola Weijing Wang are prepared for takeoff. | © Todd Rosenberg Photography 2017
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Maestro Muti visits with musicians before their flight takes off for Vienna. | © Todd Rosenberg Photography 2017
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CSO clarinet Gregory Smith exits after the orchestra's flight lands in Vienna. | © Todd Rosenberg Photography 2017
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Vienna's streetcars intertwine with autos during the evening commute. | © Todd Rosenberg Photography 2017
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Horse and carriage rides are still popular in central Vienna. | © Todd Rosenberg Photography 2017
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St.Stephen's Cathedral, a Vienna landmark, is associated with many composers, including Haydn, who sang there as a choirboy. | © Todd Rosenberg Photography 2017
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CSO bass Michael Hovnanian checks out the sights of central Vienna. | © Todd Rosenberg Photography 2017
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Mark Ridenour, assistant principal trumpet, squeezes in some sightseeing ahead of the first Vienna concert. | © Todd Rosenberg Photography 2017
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Hotel Imperial's guest book displays a vintage greeting in Italian from Maestro Muti. | © Todd Rosenberg Photography 2017
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Posters for both CSO concerts display a designation of "Ausverkauft": Sold out! l © Todd Rosenberg Photography 2017
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As workers continue to clean the Musikverein, musicians, including Alex Hanna, principal bass, head to the stage. | © Todd Rosenberg Photography 2017
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Gene Pokorny, principal tuba, grabs a prime seat for his warm-up. | © Todd Rosenberg Photography 2017
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Before the open rehearsal begins, Maestro Muti addresses students in attendance. | © Todd Rosenberg Photography 2017
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CSO stage manager Kelly Kerins adjusts stands between works. | © Todd Rosenberg Photography 2017
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Muti and the CSO perform during an open rehearsal at the Musikverein. | © Todd Rosenberg Photography 2017
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Intendant Thomas Angyan welcomes the CSO and Muti to the Musikverein. | © Todd Rosenberg Photography 2017
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CSO bass Joseph DiBello gets a close-up during the open rehearsal. | © Todd Rosenberg Photography 2017
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Maestro Muti talks with the CSO cello section during a shift in positioning between rehearsal pieces. | © Todd Rosenberg Photography 2017
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Violinists Simon (left) and Matous Michal visit with their parents, who came to Vienna for the rehearsal and concerts. | © Todd Rosenberg Photography 2017
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Musicians and patrons head into the historic Café Landtmann, a Vienna institution since 1873. | © Todd Rosenberg Photography 2017
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Lit up at night, Vienna's city hall sits next to a skating rink, decorated with a Coca-Cola bear. | © Todd Rosenberg Photography 2017
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CSO horn Susanna Gaunt warms up amid the Musikverein's golden-hued seats. | © Todd Rosenberg Photography 2017
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CSO trombone Michael Mulcahy hugs wife Gabby, who was able to secure a behind-the-stage seat at the sold-out hall. | © Todd Rosenberg Photography 2017
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Patrons head into the Musikverein, acclaimed for its extraordinary acoustics, for the CSO's first concert. | © Todd Rosenberg Photography 2017
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A statue of Mozart greets patrons as they arrive at the Musikverein. | © Todd Rosenberg Photography 2017
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The concert begins; here are the CSO's low strings during Hindemith's Concert Music for String Orchestra and Brass. | © Todd Rosenberg Photography 2017
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Elgar's In the South (Alassio) was the second work on the CSO's first Vienna program. | © Todd Rosenberg Photography 2017
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During intermission, violist Cathy Brubaker admires cellist Brant Taylor's Coregami-brand shirt, designed to wick during strenuous activity. | © Todd Rosenberg Photography 2017
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CSO cello Daniel Katz checks his phone during intermission. | © Todd Rosenberg Photography 2017
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The CSO and Muti perform Mussorgsky's Pictures
from an Exhibition at the Musikverein. | © Todd Rosenberg Photography 2017
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CSO percussionist James Ross mans the cymbals during the finale of Mussorgsky's Pictures from an Exhibition. | © Todd Rosenberg Photography 2017
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English horn Scott Hostetler takes a solo bow after the second Mussorgsky work. | © Todd Rosenberg Photography 2017
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Maestro Muti leads the CSO in an encore of Verdi's overture to I vespri siciliani. | © Todd Rosenberg Photography 2017
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After the first concert in Vienna, the CSO horn section gathers for a celebratory beer. | © Todd Rosenberg Photography 2017
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For the fifth stop on its European Tour 2017, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and Riccardo Muti traveled to Vienna, for an open rehearsal and two concerts at the historic Musikverein. Following the open rehearsal attended by more than 300 teenage music students from partner schools of the Musikverein’s Amiddeus School Project, CSO musicians and Maestro Muti conducted a spirited Q&A session. Then the CSO and Muti returned to the Musikverein for the first of two sold-out programs, featuring works by Hindemith, Elgar and Mussorgsky.
For more details, go to the tour page on cso.org and be sure to check for updates here on Sounds & Stories, the CSO’s Facebook page and other social media outlets, including Twitter and Instagram.